Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-29

general favCritc with the old and 7.u,,
by reason of = pecrliar current Of cOnu:
sense and usefulness underlying in.sry
enthusiasm 10 the good things Of lie.
She possessed mary faults, hut sac VI.
q devoted daughter, faithful friend, 81
is an idolstrous wife; al the ieryC;a
her poetic na ure is now merged iG.gCg
channel
The vein of sensuOusDess which Car
scte'izes much Of her poetry ruls 81
through her personality, tssles s1it
position, but is fortunately governed 81,
guided by strong common sense. Asr
barite by nature, she can sdspt 1erseiE
any condition life may impose
AS girl she brought much adverse cit
icism upon herself from the severe jut.a
of the world, through too great love d
pleasure and admiration, TOO yollp.u0a
and unCareiul literary methods, a1ti
hBstV temper.
Time has cured alI these faults save IL
latter.
The fair poetess is perfect little 'e1.
pest when aroused, which is never vii
out fair cause. An eye witness Ct enc q
her la;e justifabIe storms, ssld 10 ne til
she felt as if she wanted lightning M
bout her person at the time. In one O
her own poems she says: "Ihe s1sa
lurked under the demon in ne"
Somebody has minated that s1e p-s
sessed ga good deal more Of TIE toE1s
but the latter has been more highly cur
waited"
The wife of one Of WiecOnsin's millli
aire king tells me tbst II her native :if
the gifted poetess wss more beloved %
her personal qualities than her inteL5,t
ehtY, Gnd many loved the WOmal WI
would not indorse her writings. Sla
her marriage she hts published 9li q;
book, "Mal MCulle," q novel, 8 sti-i.-.
and remarkable work in its way gu. i.-
OF nsw and advanced ideas fer Hlc1 -'
public is not ready. ,-,
Many sermon will Rave to be prescI'-
TO cover the ground MSl MJu!le lbs C0lS
Her poems have notiCeaply impEo'e--
refinement and strength sirce nslilss.
This is due no doubt TO COnstsn: as'oC.'
ton with one Of the ablest and NOS VI'
tured literary critics of the day. -,
Ella Wheeler Wilcox has delicaIs ".
vigorous physique. a casual oOs5l,a
would not imagine her OVer-twenIY-s-sll'
Naturally of joyous and happy ol'g.-i
ton she is subject TO periods Of plolO. :.
melancholy. She dresses quietly Ol ~ :.
street and artisticallY in the house - =.
literary circles Of New York have =. =
seal Of commentator upon her WOE -
she is received with open arms IL soI =,
the mostdelightful social circles II H. 49,.
Her beneVolence is unique IS neI ~.
A constant source Of distress 10 ~ ~.
this regard is being compelled o! yi.
lessons Of experience TO close her g0Cs.
book before the demands OF the aI !,s :.
and limit her charities to cases WIZ =. =,
personally investigates. one u
strongest characteristics is her usss
ligious faith coupled with -ntoleI..ssit !,
creeds. She seldom attends chllC. -.
has the most implicit faith ID pi y !,
Sincerity and truth ere her cafu-. r.;+rs:
tues. The favor Of kings hnu P. ..s..
could not tempt her to depsrt irom ~ "a
She is fesrlessly and fearfully lIs1e ,,3 |;
gains and retains more friends tnaa -, ,sss
who rely upon policy to csFiy H. :.
through the world. do not oe!l. .,cr;
magnetism but if any one in me me r eTas3:
ever did possess it she does. Ogs - =!
has said, "She draws ell men to OLE
almost all women" So sqcces;:5srs
woman, she has few if any III WI. WI:
being possessed Of a faculty Of u!7a aia,sr.
rivalry. l attribute this 10 leL .ns..
and Interested pleasure in the su'''
others. 1o7:J
Mrs. Wilcox lost her only child, ; Va g,J.
boy, after one brief day of life, , las. Yc5
She is now making her home ID " lib
city, near the Central PARK, in : Cosy
nest of rooms most artisticslly u1'p os